Warren's Comeback and 1952 Presidential Hopes
Governor Earl Warren of California, after a hard 1949 fight, solidifies his reform record with a record budget and a determined push through the longest California legislature session. Reporters note his liberal GOP stance and strong popularity, prompting speculation he could seek the 1952 presidential nomination, though party dynamics and Warren's forthright style complicate the path.
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Earl Warren
California
Warren
Pacific Coast
California’s aging share not the nation’s top rank
Census data analyzed by the National Industrial Conference Board show California ranked behind 21 states in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over as of July 1 last year, with New York and Pennsylvania leading in numbers. Postwar returning veterans and a growing economy have attracted more younger people, shifting the state toward a younger demographic overall.
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California
Census Bureau
National Industrial Conference Board
New York
Pennsylvania
Vaughan links sway to Tanforan race track lobbying
The column details General Harry Vaughan’s alleged intervention to help Tanforan race track investors in 1947 1949. It describes how Vaughan pressured housing officials aided by lobbyist James Hunt and John Maragon to lift a building materials ban citing a change in ownership. It notes questions about true ownership and ties to Maragon and a secret San Antonio bank account.
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Harry Vaughan
Veterans Affairs
Tanforan
California
General Vaughan
Guy Standifer
Eugene Mori
Gino
Vaughan
John Maragon
Truman
Potsdam
Air Force
White House
Maragon
Senate
Mori
Joe Reinfeld
Reinfeld
James Hunt
Hunt
Frank Creedon
Tighe Woods
Woods
Justice Department
San Bruno
Jersey
Newark Star- Ledger
National Bank of Commerce
San Antonio
Republicans Seek Gabrielson as 1952 National Chair
The piece argues the GOP aims to end Dewey era metooism with Guy Gabrielson as national chairman. It notes Taft faction support, Gabrielson's business ties, and bumps for Howard in regional balance. It compares postwar “normalcy” to 1920s, signaling fragile political winds for 1952.
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Washington
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Gabrielson
Taft
Philadelphia
Ohio
Qs and As on Bermuda West Indies and Gettysburg Address
The Bermuda question is answered with Bermuda as an Atlantic island in British possession. The Bliss Gettysburg Address copy fetched 54000 dollars in April 1949 to a Havana businessman. Fulton is credited with building the first successful steam boat The Clermont in 1807.
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Bermuda
West Indies
Atlantic Ocean
Abraham Lincoln
Havana
Cuba
Robert Fulton
Dakar diary tips fashion and life in a desert city
Henry SincLemore writes from Dakar French West Africa describing wardrobe mishaps and cultural quirks. He notes wearing a sheet as trousers, a bed sheet kimono, and pith helmets among Dakar natives, and observes slow city rhythms, multilingual streets, and a desert tree predicting rains.
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Dakar
French West Africa
United States
Jean
Africa
Quotations on Defense and Industry Critics
A collection of remarks from Louis Johnson on national defense unity, H L Mencken on bachelors and marriage, Benjamin Fairless on wage increases at U S Steel, and Maj General Fleming on traffic hoodlums. The excerpts critique policy, economics, and road safety.
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Louis Johnson
U.S. Steel
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Philip B. Fleming
President
S Council On Safety
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